Softbank will have "financial responsibility" for the project with Masayoshi Son serving as the chairman of the venture, news that drove the stock (JP:9984) 11% higher in Tokyo. SoftBank's top holding ...

Travelers Co. Inc.'s tock soared 5.8% early Wednesday, after the property & casualty insurer blew past estimates for the fourth quarter, despite a rise in catastrophe losses.

It's also revealing that the one sector with net insider buying is Consumer Staples. That's because it is the sector that typically exhibits the best relative strength during economic downturns, since ...